South San Francisco Italian American Athletic Club
Area: San Mateo (South San Francisco)
Year: circa 1940

Description: "Baseball Team Becomes Honorable"

Proudly, we present to our readers our valuable baseball team, "Italian American Athletic Club" of South San Francisco. This photograph was taken last Sunday after their shining victory against the formidable team, "Redman", also of South San Francisco.

On their feet from left to right: Beltrami, Director General Sport (Manager); Petrosky, Goudy, Pastorelli, Plumtree, Honorable Farrel, Judge of the Court of South San Francisco; Fambrini and Signorelli. On the knees, from left to right: Medeghini, Caviglia, Nebiolini, Welte, Ayon, Petrocchi. In the middle the mascot L. Ringue.

In the presence of 1500 hundred fans of the I.A.A. Club of South San Francisco, they beat the "Redman" team 17 to 11.... A deserved victory.

They went on to the field as underdogs, with the sentiment of the crowd as a team having already lost. The Italian American Athletic Club last Sunday achieved a shining victory over "Redmen", also of South San Francisco

If you consider the entire population of South San Francisco, the number of the spectators present at the game suggests the strong popularity of both teams.

The game was of real interest and the fans were anxiously waiting. It could not have been any other way given the rivalry between the two teams.

The game was played at the new "Playground" (Field) called "Municipal Ground", which was inaugurated last Sunday with a conventional pre-game for this occasion. Present were Honorable Mayor A. J. Eschelbach, Police Captain, Louise Belloni and the Trustee, R. Tibbets.

The victory of the team, IAA Club, left many surprised, even the biggest supporters, and naturally it was a great disillusion for the people who bet for the rival team.

Below is the detail of the results for the memorable games played:
 
Back row (left to right): Beltrami, Director General Sport (mgr.); Petrosky, Goudy, Pastorelli, Plumtree, Honorable Farrel, Judge of the Court of South San Francisco; Fambrini and Signorelli.
 
Front row (left to right): Ray Medeghini, Fred Caviglia, Nebiolini, Welte, Ayon, Petrocchi. In the middle the mascot L. Ringue.